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WinView Technology Files Patent Lawsuits Against DraftKings and FanDuel

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Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey
WinView Technology, Inc. has taken a bold step by filing patent infringement lawsuits against two major players in the sports betting industry, DraftKings and FanDuel. The legal actions, filed in the District o...

Australian Court Rejects Aristocrat’s Injunction Against Light & Wonder’s Dragon Train

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The Federal Court of Australia has ruled against Aristocrat Leisure Ltd’s request for an interlocutory injunction aimed at preventing Light & Wonder’s Dragon Train slot machines from being available in the ...

New Jersey Legislation Seeks to Decriminalize Underage Gambling and Shift Penalties to Civil Fines

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New Jersey lawmakers are pushing forward with a new bill that could change the penalties for underage gambling, reducing them from criminal offenses to civil violations. This proposed shift would mean young peo...

Ippei Mizuhara Sentenced for Stealing $17 Million from Shohei Ohtani to Fund Gambling Debts

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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after admitting to stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball superstar. T...

Robinhood suspends Super Bowl contracts after CFTC intervention

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Robinhood has decided to halt its newly introduced Super Bowl betting contracts just one day after launch, following a request from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The online brokerage had...

SkyCity Entertainment Resolves Long-Running South Australian Tax Dispute with AU$38.1 Million Settlement

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SkyCity Entertainment Group has successfully reached a resolution with the South Australian government, bringing an end to a prolonged and complicated legal and tax dispute. The dispute, which revolved around t...

Lawsuit Challenges Bally’s Chicago’s Minority-Only Investment Offering

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The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has initiated legal action against several entities involved in the development of Bally’s Chicago Casino, arguing that the offering of stock solely to minor...

Court Finds Sky Betting & Gaming Illegally Used Customer Data for Marketing

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A United Kingdom High Court ruling has determined that Sky Betting & Gaming, a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, unlawfully collected and utilized a customer's data for marketing without obtaining proper...

MGM Resorts to Pay $45 Million Settlement Over Major Data Breaches

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MGM Resorts International has agreed to a substantial $45 million settlement following two significant data breaches that compromised the personal information of millions of its customers. These breaches, which...

DraftKings Resolves Licensing Lawsuit With NFL Players Association

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DraftKings and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) have agreed to settle a legal dispute surrounding the use of NFL player likenesses in DraftKings’ NFT-based fantasy sports platform, Reignmakers. The parties i...

Legal Struggles Mount for Rio de Janeiro Lottery Amid Geolocation Ruling

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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State Lottery, also known as Loterj, is facing mounting legal challenges as it grapples with a Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruling that restricts its ability to operate beyond state borde...

Full House Resorts Moves Forward with American Place Casino Plans After Legal Victory in Illinois

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The path to completing the American Place Resort and Casino in Waukegan, Illinois, has been cleared following a major legal victory for Full House Resorts. The Illinois Supreme Court recently put an end to a pr...

Michigan Gaming Regulators Take Action Against Unlicensed Online Gambling Site MyBookie.ag

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The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued a formal cease-and-desist letter to Duranbah Limited N.V., the operator of MyBookie.ag, a popular online gambling platform based in Curaçao. This site, which ...

Vietnam Police Bust $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Operation

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Vietnam's police have dismantled a massive international money laundering operation, arresting five individuals and seizing vast amounts of illicitly obtained funds. The operation, which ran from 2022 to 2024, ...